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Recent Examples of animators
To capture the look and feel of the first season of the show, Selman says that the animators adjusted the visual style for the opening sequence.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
The costumes workflow included the creation of physical pieces for animators to work with in order to get movement and texture right.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
Tongal’s first open project tied to the film invites animators to pitch their take of how to transform the game’s original characters from their 8-bit origins into 3D, with the the first character being former Raiders star Bo Jackson.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
These opportunities were seized upon by the pioneering experimental animators of the Weimar Republic, including Walter Ruttmann, Lotte Reiniger, and Oskar Fischinger.
—Michael Cowan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Even in the face of Hollywood’s timidity, some American independent animators have managed to push their offbeat visions through as features made with limited resources.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
But the backdrop shows several people looking down through glass partitions at that desk, much in the way some on-stage animators worked at Disney-MGM.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Michele consistently worked with non-traditional brand teams of creators like CGI illustrators, 3D artists and digital animators during his tenure.
—Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Evoke Entertainment, formerly known as Cartel Entertainment, was founded in 2011 and reps top-tier showrunners, show creators, writers, directors, producers, animators, and production companies in film, TV, and new media.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
The costumes workflow included the creation of physical pieces for animators to work with in order to get movement and texture right.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
Tongal’s first open project tied to the film invites animators to pitch their take of how to transform the game’s original characters from their 8-bit origins into 3D, with the the first character being former Raiders star Bo Jackson.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
These opportunities were seized upon by the pioneering experimental animators of the Weimar Republic, including Walter Ruttmann, Lotte Reiniger, and Oskar Fischinger.
—Michael Cowan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Even in the face of Hollywood’s timidity, some American independent animators have managed to push their offbeat visions through as features made with limited resources.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
But the backdrop shows several people looking down through glass partitions at that desk, much in the way some on-stage animators worked at Disney-MGM.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Michele consistently worked with non-traditional brand teams of creators like CGI illustrators, 3D artists and digital animators during his tenure.
—Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Evoke Entertainment, formerly known as Cartel Entertainment, was founded in 2011 and reps top-tier showrunners, show creators, writers, directors, producers, animators, and production companies in film, TV, and new media.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animators
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His members include special education and teacher aides, cafeteria workers, custodians, gardeners and bus drivers.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Keep your headlights on and activate emergency flashers to alert other drivers of your position.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Social service agencies could authorize case workers to forcibly enter a home and check up on people's children.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Commuter Rail Coalition is an association of public sector commuter rail agencies and private sector partners who operate and maintain the nation’s commuter rail industry, Gallagher explained.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That can be costly, but the expenses come out of the estate itself, not the heirs’ or executors’ pockets.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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This comes after a judge threw out parts of Paris’s petition in November, granting a motion from the executors that invoked California’s anti-SLAPP statute, which is meant to prevent retaliatory legal action.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Do not use generators or grills inside as carbon monoxide poisoning can result.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Diesel fuel was exempted from the new tax, as most in Lebanon depend on it to run private generators to make up for severe shortages in state electricity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The new contract was richer, filled with all sorts of incentives … and also for a very long time.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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To be eligible for the Spirit Awards, a movie's budget cannot exceed $30 million after tax incentives.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The analyst noted additional catalysts from the company’s earnings call, including newer opportunities in currently untapped markets.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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There are catalysts for this new energy in the younger musicians Beltran brought in to contribute to the album.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Smart polymers already exist and can respond to such stimuli, altering their color or shape and then returning to their original state.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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In contrast, some stimuli are incredibly powerful, hard to find, and unpredictable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Gamson went on to co-write and co-produce the final solo album by Roger Troutman, whose work with Zapp was one of Cupid & Psyche’s earliest and biggest inspirations.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
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The visuals capture the inspirations that inform each designer’s craft while recognizing fashion’s ability to unite individual perspectives.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Animators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animators. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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